Travel Reference
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( 829-962-4556;
www.kitexcite.com
; Kite Beach)
This German-owned school (Dominican in-
structors), one of the first in Cabarete, uses radio helmets and optional offshore sessions to
maximize instruction.
Dare2Fly
( 809-571-0805;
www.dare2fly.com
; Kite Beach)
Owned by Vela Windsurf Center, Dare2Fly,
which has European instructors, is located at Agualina Kite Resort.
KITESURFING
Surfing
Waves of up to 4m, among the best waves for surfing on the entire island (
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break over reefs 4km west of Cabarete on Playa Encuentro. The waves break both right
and left and are known by names such as Coco Pipe, Bobo's Point, La Derecha, La
Izquierda and most ominously, Destroyer. Several outfits in town and on Playa Encuentro
rent surfboards and offer instruction. Surfboard rental for a day is around US$25 to
US$30; a three-hour course costs US$45 to US$50 per person, and a five-day surf camp
costs US$200 to US$225 per person. All the surf schools have small offices on Playa En-
cuentro.
Newbies should keep in mind that surfing is generally an early morning sport and most
people stop in the early afternoon before the wind picks up (some will head out again
around 5pm).
Bobo Surf's Up School
(
SURFING
809-882-5197;
www.bobosurfsup.com
; Playa Ecuentro)
Take Off
( 809-963-7873;
www.321takeoff.com
; Playa Ecuentro)
The German owner also organizes the
Master of the Ocean competition.
SURFING
Pau Hana Surf Center
( 809-975-3494; Playa Encuentro)
One of the first schools on the beach, Pau Hana has a
good reputation and primarily employs local kids.
SURFING
Cabarete Buena Onda
(
SURFING
829-877-0768;
www.cabaretebuenaonda.com
; Playa Encuentro)
Swell Surf
SURFING
